Huntsville gazette., 1887-06-04
GAUDAUR GOT THERE.

The Championship Sculling Race Between
HanIan and Gaudaur at Pullman, HI,
Results in a victory for the st Louis Man
The Race Rowed in the Kain-Hanlan
Not Yet Satisfied.
CHICAGO, May 3O-The three-mile race
between Edward Hanlan, the famous
Canadian oarsman, and Jacob Gaudaur,
of st. Louis, was contested at six CLOCK
this evening at Pullman, and resulted
in a splendid victory for the oarsman
from Missouri. The contest was Tor
S., 900, the major portion of the gate re-
ceipts, and the championship of America.
Both men were in fine form and made
an interesting and exciting race Gau-
daur finished five lengths ahead of Han
Ian in 20:.9, and apparently could have
beaten the ex-champion by dozen lengths
had he been so disposed, but he stopped
active WORK when front OF the grand
stand and pulled to the finish line in very
slow and easy manner.
The ntest attracted great crowd OF
people from this city, and the town OF
Pullman overhowed with humanity.
From ten o'clock until four stiff breezes
blew over the lake, and the water ran SO
high that race at all seemed impossible.
At one time furious wind storm, ac-
companied by rain passed over the town,
driving the spectators indoors, and caus-
ing a universal feeling that the race
would have to be postponed. But as the
evening drew near the wind subsided, and
the water of Lake Calumet became
calmer, and there was prospect OF FAIR
weather conditions for good contest
There were six thousand people in the
grand stand, and many thousand along
the shore, when shortly before SIX O. cloc
p,,- oft hn T1frf
end Farm, of New York appeared IN the
launch Jappa, and sailed for the starting
bouys A few minutes after, Gaudaur
appeared in his shell, and quietly rowed
to the starting place to await the arrival
of Hanlan. After some delay Hanlan put
in an appearance in his slender shell,
wearing blue and white striped Shirt
q cap Of the same material and a pair or
blue knee breeches.
There was some preliminary work, and
then the two oarsm en- came close together
and the word was given for the start.
Hanan was the first to catch the water
but Gaudaur was quick to follow him. and
away the two shells shot through the
lake in steady motion, despite the quite
heavy waves that were rolling. There
was loud outburst of applause from the
vast crowd of spectators as the
men swept by the grand stand and
settled down to their work. Hanlan,
whose course lay farthest from shore,
sent his strokes up to thirty eight to the
minute. and was soon in the lead of his
opponent Gaudaur Was not far behind,
however and held his own in good shape.
When the men were half a mile from the
starting point, II milan had drawn ahead
half length, and was squirting with
short stroke. Gaudaur was pulling thirty
to the minute in steady, easy manner,
not apparently worried by the champions
lead.
The wind had now freshened consider
ably, and driving rain storm set in, but
neither oarsman seemed to mind the
rough weather, but swept along steadily
and gracefully as before. Hanlan
| increased his lead to a length, when one
mile and a quarter from the starting
point; but the storm now closed around
| the men and nothing could be seen Of
| them save two indistinct objects bobbing
| like corks in the distance. The most p wv
| erful glass could not penetrate the thick
curtain Of ram which was constantly fall
| ing between the oarsmen and the specta-
tors Hanlan was Fl rst to turn the d stance
| buoy, and when the rain curtain opened
so that he could be seen, it was found
|
| splashng to and fro in rough waves.
When about mile from home Gaudaur
| who had been lying back from one to
two lengths, suddenly spurted and
| slowly, but surely closed the gap. Han
| Ian also spurtel and made determined
struggle to keep the lead. but Gaudaur
was still fresh after his efforts, and ke pt
up his fast stroke, passing Hanlan harder
| and harder each moment Hanlan made
| one more spurt and then sank back on his
| sculls just as he neared the grand stand,
and appeared almost at a stand still
| Gaudaur shot to the front five lengths
and held this place to the flush.
| Gaudaur's official time was 20:29; Han
| lan's, 0:34. The latter made the turn IN
| 1910. There was great enthusiasm shown
| by the friends of Gaudaur at his victory,
and he was greeted with unbounded
demonstrations of delight. He said IT
was the hardest race he had ever rowed
Hanlan said that he was beaten fairly and
| squarely, but that he was not yet ready to
| admit that Gaudaur was the better man.